St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13
THE HOUSE.
Talk About a New Territory
Sneaker CarIiSie'S Action.

ACNtOHs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Mr. Springer,
of Illinois, presented the petition of
Owen G.. Chase. who claims to be elected
delegate from the territory of CimmarOn.
a commonly known as the public land
strip. In his petition Mr.. Chase details
the efforts of the people of the territory
10000 in number-who were without
the protection of local or general laws,
to form a provisional council and ter
ritorial government and the success
which had attended them. Mr.. Springer
offered a resolution referring the petit
ton of Mr.. Chase to the committee on
territories. when appointed, and extend
ing The privileges of the floor 10
that gentlemen until the appointment
of the committee. Mr.. Peters, of KAN
SaS, urged the necessity of some legiSla-
ton touching No Mans Land, which at
present was out of the pale of United
States law. He said that Mr.. Chase de-
sired to have the privileges of the floor
so that members who wished for lnfOr
nation relative to the territory might
receive it without having to go to the
lobby to meet Mr.. Chase. Mr.. Blount
inquired whether the territory of Gin
marOn had been recognized by the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Springer replied that it
hadn't, but recalled the fact that CalifOr
MA had not been recognized until after
il had formed provisional government.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said that the cir
cumstanceS attending the admission of
California had given rise to infinite
trouble. and he did not think a contest
as to a territory in future should he
brought up in the house before the adOp-
ton of any rules. Mr.. Blount took the
same view of the ease, and opposed the
latter part of Mr.. Springer'S resolution.
Mr.. jackson, of Pennsylvania, thought
that il was not contemplated that
THIS SMALL STRIP OF LAND
should be organized into a territory and
admitted as state, and he regarded it
as dangerous to admit to the floor a gen.
tleman who was here in the character of
a lobbyist. After further brief discus
cuSsi0n the resolution and petition
were laid upon the table. Mr.. Burrows of
Michigan. offered a resolution request
ing the secretary of war to cause an eX-
animation to be made of the harlor of
St. Joseph. Mich. with view of find
ing what further improvements are
there needed. Referred. Speaker Car
Isle, having called upon Mr.. Crisp, of
Georgia. 10 preside over the house,
stepped down upon the floor and adj
dressed the chair as follows:
1T is well known that there is con-
test pending which makes it improper
for me as presiding officer of the house
to appoint the committee on elections. |
have lefr the chair. therefore, for the
purpose of asking the house to excuse
me from the performance OF that duty.
and take such proceedings in this mat
ter as its Judgment may dictate. |
have no suggestion to make, eX
cept to say that the formation of the
other committees of the house will be
facilitated 10y having this matter dis
posed of at the earliest day that will
suit the convenience of members.
MIR. Holman, of Indiana. offered 4 res
olution that the house Will at l o'clock
tomorrow proceed to elect fifteen mem
berS. who Will constitute the committee
on elections for the present session.
Mr.. Tuner. of Georgia. could not ac
QuieSce in the belief that there was any
necessity for the speaker to abdicate his
usual functions. He for one believed
that the speaker was better Informed
about the membership of the house than
anybody else. and was the proper per
son to be responsible for the char
acter of the committees. The EN-
barraSSment under which the speaker
labOred arose from a single contest in
YOlving his own title, and he t1'urner)
thought that the speaker should be re-
lieYed from the embarrassment of APP
pointing the tribunal which was to COLI
consider his case. That was as far as
the speaker and the house should go.
He wherefore offered a substitute for
Mr.. Holman's resolution providing for
the election by the house of a special